Amy Sloan

Amy Sloan , Ed.D., is a lecturer in the department of Curriculum & Instruction. Dr. Sloan earned her B.A. as a University Scholar from Baylor University, her M.A. in English from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and her Ed.D. in Postsecondary and Higher Education from Argosy University. She was named the top junior of her class at Baylor and was elected into Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Sloan has been in higher education for almost two decades, with the majority of that time spent in postsecondary education primarily working within online education programs. Her past leadership positions include serving as the University Dean of the College of General Education and Psychology, a Director of Academic Operations, a Program Chair, and as an associate professor. With few exceptions, her postsecondary teaching and leadership positions have been within programs designed for non-traditional adult learners. Prior to transitioning into postsecondary education, Amy served several years as the Director of Grant Management for a charter secondary school district focusing on at-risk high school youth. Her research interests and publications include topics on effective student engagement and community within postsecondary education programs aimed at nontraditional learners, preparing students for leadership in a rapidly evolving educational system, first-year student success, mentoring in higher education, and the role of instruction in online education platforms. She also serves as the Co-Director of the IMPACT Mentoring Program.

Publications

Leadership's Response to Change and the Influence Their Actions and Behaviors Have on Employees Throughout an Organizational Restructure: Utilizing Transformational Leadership Practices
Leadership's Response to Change and the Influence Their Actions and Behaviors Have on Employees Throughout an Organizational Restructure: Utilizing Transformational Leadership Practices
Gretchen M. Blow, Amy Sloan. © 2023. 25 pages.
Organizations in today's globalized world face challenges at unprecedented rates. Restructures are an important tool used to meet those challenges directly. Senior-level...
Instant Messaging and Other Mobile Technologies to Subvert Voice Dispossession Among Underrepresented Online Doctoral Students
Instant Messaging and Other Mobile Technologies to Subvert Voice Dispossession Among Underrepresented Online Doctoral Students
Connie Johnson, Jenna Obee, Samuel Sambasivam, Amy Sloan, Robin Throne. © 2022. 16 pages.
Current research trends, insights, and recommendations for use of mobile technologies in the advent of 5G technologies continue as technologies are adopted and employed within...